#a997ef color: Dull Lavender
#a997ef is rgb(169, 151, 239) in RGB and oklch(72.662% 0.12639 292.354) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Violet
- Light
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Lilac
- violet-400
- Black 6%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #a997ef
#a997ef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 292°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.36:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.
Lighter: #a997ef mixed with white
Darker: #a997ef mixed with black
Calmer: #a997ef with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #a997ef
Questions about #a997ef
What color is #a997ef?
#a997ef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(169, 151, 239), in HSL hsl(252.27, 73.33%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.662% 0.12639 292.354).
What colors go well with #a997ef?
The complementary color of #a997ef is #a8ae48. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ba6f6 and #cc8bd5. The triadic partners are #e48f57 and #36c09e.
Is white or black text more readable on #a997ef?
Black text reads better on #a997ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a997ef a warm or cool color?
#a997ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.126.